Situation update of General Staff of UAF as of 6 a.m., January 21, 2024

Day 697 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine. 

During the day of January 20, there were 80x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 3x missile (with S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles targeting the infrastructure of Novohradivka (Donetsk oblast)) and 4x air strikes, 58x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. More than 40x private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. 

At night, the russian occupiers launched yet another air strike using 2x Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. The Ukrainian Air Defense forces and means shot down 1x enemy UAV. 

Air strikes hit Chernats’ke and Seredyna-Buda (Sumy oblast),

More than 140x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts came under artillery fire.

Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kup’yans’k axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 21x enemy attacks near Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast). 

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks of the occupiers near Terny and Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast), and 7x more attacks in the vicinities of Serebryans’ke forestry, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 8x attacks of the adversary near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy who keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the invaders. For instance, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 11x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka, and 12x more attacks south of Sjeverne, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast) during the day of January 20.

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian troops continue to hold back the enemy near Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian troops repelled 6x attacks in that area. 

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. 

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 1x adversary attack west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). 

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to expand the bridgehead. Despite significant losses, the enemy does not abandon its attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. During the day of January 20, the adversary attempted 6x unsuccessful assaults at the positions of the Ukrainian troops.

At the same time, the Ukrainian soldiers conduct active operations to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation troops, and exhaust the enemy all along the front line. 

During the day of January 20, Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 6x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x communication center of the adversary. 

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x command post, and 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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